Pagilag (en. Avoidance)

/paˈɡi.laɡ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

The act of avoiding or evading something.

You need to avoid the dangers in life.

Kailangan mong pagilagan ang mga panganib sa buhay.

Expression of avoidance that comes from the effort to evade.

Avoiding questions won't help your case.

Ang pagilag sa mga tanong ay hindi makatutulong sa iyong kaso.

An action aimed at avoiding a situation or person.

Due to conflict, he decided to avoid his friends.

Dahil sa hidwaan, nagpasya siyang pagilagan ang kanyang mga kaibigan.

Originating from the root word 'ilag' which means to evade or avoid.

avoiding the question

Evading or avoiding answering questions.

pagilag sa tanong

avoidance of responsibility

Avoiding duties or obligations.

pagilag sa responsibilidad

ilag

The root of the word 'pagilag' meaning to evade.

ilag

iwas

Another word meaning to avoid or be cautious.

iwas

broken or confused mind

Just like in horror stories, when I think of Marco, my brain becomes pagilag out of fear.

Tulad ng sa mga kwentong horror, 'pag naiisip ko si Marco, nagiging pagilag ang utak ko sa takot.

twisted or unnecessary

That song is really pagilag, it makes no sense!

Talaga namang pagilag yang kanta na 'yan, walang saysay!